CPI annual rate (August 2026, latest)

What it measures and how to read it: UK inflation rate (CPI)

3.5%

Office for National Statistics, series D7G7 reports CPI annual rate (August 2026, latest) of 3.5% for 2026 SEP.

Checked automatically against the source, last 29 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC · Source · Receipt · About Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Changes

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Where we use it

• Kemi Badenoch on inflation, PMQs 29 October 2025

  Kemi Badenoch said: “On our record, we brought inflation down to 2%; it has doubled under the Prime Minister.” This page repeats what Office for National Statistics reports.

  Kemi Badenoch · week of 2026-10-23

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